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2874, NSW vs 2876, NSW

Name: 2874, NSW vs 2876, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 62 km apart · 2874, NSW profile · 2876, NSW profile

2874, NSW 2876, NSW

Postcode 2876 and postcode 2874 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2876 has a younger population and a higher typical weekly income of $1,353, compared to $931 in postcode 2874. Housing costs are also higher in postcode 2876, where the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,100 and weekly rent is $200, while postcode 2874 sees typical monthly loan payments of $345 and rent of $100. Postcode 2874 is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a far higher share of people living alone at 37.6%.

Both areas are nearly identical in their education and job skills levels. They also share a similar lack of public transport use for commuting and have almost no residents who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gaps between them are often growing; the difference in typical age has widened to 10 years, and the gap in typical weekly incomes has increased significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $100 higher in 2876, NSW Mortgage: $755 higher in 2876, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2874, NSW Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in 2874, NSW Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in 2876, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +125 larger in 2876, NSW gap widening

369 15th pct 494 18th pct

Median age in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +10 yrs older in 2874, NSW gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.9%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

45.3% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

25.3% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.3% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2874, NSW 2876, NSW

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 85.4%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 35.6%

14.6% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

22.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +5.68 more in 2874, NSW

14.08 87th pct 8.40 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +43 more in 2874, NSW

54 14th pct 11 3rd pct

Avg size in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +43 larger in 2874, NSW

54 16th pct 11 0th pct

ICSEA in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +87 higher in 2874, NSW

915 14th pct 828 6th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.0% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

10.7% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +$105 higher in 2876, NSW gap widening

$520 8th pct $625 23rd pct

Household income in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +$422 higher in 2876, NSW gap widening

$931 6th pct $1,353 38th pct

Family income in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +$190 higher in 2876, NSW gap widening

$1,286 10th pct $1,476 21st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 12.9%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 44.0%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

6.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +10.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 14.2%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.4 larger in 2876, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 25.9%

14.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.6% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 22.6%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

3.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +$100 higher in 2876, NSW gap widening

$100 2nd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +$755 higher in 2876, NSW gap widening

$345 0th pct $1,100 24th pct

People / bedroom in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.10 higher in 2876, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 52.3%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

2.3% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 100.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 38.7%

30.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

5.3% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% Under $200 +23.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.4% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.5 pts 37.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +2 more in 2876, NSW

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +4.05 more in 2876, NSW

0.00 0th pct 4.05 54th pct

Departures/1k in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +12.1 more in 2876, NSW

0.0 0th pct 12.1 27th pct

PT routes in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +2 more in 2876, NSW

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW

— 31 71st pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 25.4%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 24.5%

29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 25.2%

26.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

14.7% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 37.3%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%

8.2% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 37.3%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

6.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +2 higher in 2876, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +2 higher in 2876, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +4 higher in 2876, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +37 higher in 2876, NSW

930 25th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.6 higher in 2874, NSW

3.0 40th pct 2.4 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.8 more in 2874, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 2.5 31st pct

15-min city in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2874, NSW

47.6% 50th pct 35.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2874, NSW

47.6% 51st pct 35.2% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +34.5 pts higher in 2876, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2874, NSW

48.1% 46th pct 35.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2874, NSW

48.3% 28th pct 36.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +47.6 pts higher in 2874, NSW

47.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +32.6 more in 2874, NSW

56.9 87th pct 24.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW even

0 8th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 2874, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2874, NSW

3.5% 24th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 2874, NSW with nearby areas

2875, NSW 2873, NSW 2869, NSW 2876, NSW 2821, NSW 2826, NSW 2823, NSW 2870, NSW

Compare 2876, NSW with nearby areas

2875, NSW 2871, NSW 2870, NSW 2874, NSW 2869, NSW 2806, NSW 2867, NSW 2810, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2874, NSW vs 2876, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2874/2874-nsw/vs/POA2876/2876-nsw